The Buckingham Arm formation as it enters Deanshanger from the south. 29th April 2006. OS: SP766393
Canal bed looking north near Deanshanger. 29th April 2006. OS: SP765391
Canal bed looking south near Deanshanger. 29th April 2006. OS: SP765391
An 1880s map of the canal in the Deanshanger area (Image produced from the www.old-maps.co.uk service with permission of Landmark Information Group Ltd. and Ordnance Survey).
Satellite view of Deanshanger showing the canal route which can still be determined by a combination of surviving sections, hedges and field boundaries. Near the top right the canal route is still visible as a pale line through the large ploughed field. The positions of bridges 9 to 11 are also marked. (Image courtesy of Google Earth).
The course of the canal bed as it curves around towards the concrete section at Mount Mill Farm. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP763376
Looking towards Deanshanger from bridge 15. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP761377
The remains of bridge 15 looking across the deck. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP761377
View looking towards Old Stratford from bridge 18. 6th June 2007. OS: SP749364
Brickwork on the edge of the cut east of bridge 18. 6th June 2007. OS: SP749364
Detailed view of the arch of bridge 18 at Thornton. 6th June 2007. OS: SP749364
Looking towards Buckingham from beneath bridge 18. 6th June 2007. OS: SP749364
Bridge 18 at Thornton. 29th April 2006. OS: SP749364
A closer view of bridge 18 showing the remains of the towpath and the infill beyond. 29th April 2006. OS: SP749364
The site of Thornton Wharf looking towards Buckingham. 29th April 2006. OS: SP749364
The dry canal bed approaching Thornton Wharf, looking towards Old Stratford. 29th April 2006. OS: SP748364
Looking towards Buckingham from the same spot. 29th April 2006. OS: SP748364
The canal bed curving to the west between Thornton and Cattleford. 29th April 2006. OS: SP747363
From a vantage point in the middle of the canal bed, looking back towards Thornton. 29th April 2006. OS: SP747363
The dry canal formation looking towards Buckingham with bridge 19 in the distance. 29th April 2006. OS: SP746363
Remains of bridge 19 from the Old Stratford side. 29th April 2006. OS: SP744364
Looking back towards Thornton from bridge 19. 29th April 2006. OS: SP744364
Remains of bridge 19 from the Buckingham side. 29th April 2006. OS: SP744364
Looking towards Cattleford from beneath bridge 19. 29th April 2006. OS: SP744364
The wooded canal formation on the approach to Cattleford Aqueduct. 29th April 2006. OS: SP743364
Looking back towards bridge 19 from the site of Cattleford Aqueduct. 29th April 2006. OS: SP742363
The site of Cattleford Aqueduct, now lost under the widened A422. 29th April 2006. OS: SP742363
The course of the canal looking towards Cattleford from neat Lekhampstead wharf. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP738359
The site of Leckhampstead wharf looking towards Buckingham. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP737358
The site of bridge 22, looking east. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP737358
Looking towards Buckingham from the site of bridge 22 at Leckhampstead. 29th April 2006. OS: SP737358
Looking east towards the site of bridge 22. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP736357
The dry canal bed looking towards Buckingham from near bridge 22. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP735357
Fence across the canal bed between bridge 22 and Hydelane Farm. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP734356
Dry canal bed near Hydelane Farm. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP733356
Reeded section indicating that some water is retained in the canal bed. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP732355
Remains of a flood paddle. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP734356
Overgrown canal bed at Hydelane Farm. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP730355
Wooded section on the approach to bridge 23. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP729354
Bridge 23. The old abutments are spanned by a modern footbridge. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP728354
Bridge 23. Remains of the old bridge next to the modern one. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP728354
Bridge 23. Water in the bridge hole. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP728354
A short section of canal between bridge 23 and lock 1 still retains water. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP728353
The approach to lock 1 from the bottom end. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP727353
Spill weir below lock 1. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP727353
Inlet at the bottom end of lock 1 which feeds the canal from the nearby reservoir. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP727353
Overall view of lock 1 (Hyde Lane Lock) looking towards the bottom (Old Stratford) end. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP727353
The lock chamber seen from the top end showing evidence of restoration work by the Buckingham Canal Society. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP727353
One of the bottom gate hinges with 1883 casting date. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP727353
Remains of one of the bottom gates. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP727353
The top end of the lock with the gate recess on the left. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP727353
Looking down the top gate hinge with part of the gate still visible at the bottom. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP727353
Some more remains of the top gate. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP727353
Looking back towards lock 1 from the Buckingham end. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP726352
Looking towards Buckingham from above lock 1. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP727352
The canal bed curving to the south beyond lock 1. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP726352
This pleasant, tree-lined section of the canal is managed as a nature reserve. (view looking towards Buckingham) 2nd June 2007. SP726351
View looking towards Old Stratford from about the same spot. 2nd June 2007. SP726351
Approaching the end of the nature reserve. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP726351
Looking back towards Old Stratford from the bed of the canal at the end of the nature reserve. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP726350
Turning 180 degrees from the previous picture this is the view looking towards Buckingham. The canal is infilled from this point. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP726350
Looking towards Old Stratford from near the site of bridge 24. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP725348
The infilled course of the canal ooking towards Buckingham from near the site of bridge 24. 2nd June 2007. OS: SP725348
View looking east towards Old Stratford from the site of bridge 25 at Maids Moreton Mill. 6th June 2007. OS: SP717343
Looking west towards Buckingham from the site of bridge 25, Maids Moreton Mill. 6th June 2007. OS: SP717343
The infilled course of the canal looking east towards the combined canal/river section. 1st May 2006. OS: SP710343
The infilled canal looking towards lock 2. 1st May 2006. OS: SP710343
The course of the canal looking east from lock 2. 1st May 2006. OS: SP710342
The apprach to the site of lock 2 (Bourton Lock) and the lock cottage from the west. 1st May 2006. OS: SP709341
Looking towards lock 2 from the spill weir. 1st May 2006. OS: SP709339
The restored spill weir at Bourton Meadow. 1st May 2006. OS: SP709339
The dry but relatively intact canal bed looking east at Bourton Meadow. 1st May 2006. OS: SP708339
The course of the canal looking towards Bourton Meadow. 1st May 2006. OS: SP708338
Looking towards Buckingham from the same spot. 1st May 2006. OS: SP708338
Looking east along the infilled canal bed from near the site of bridge 27. West of this spot the canal is obliterated by the A413. 1st May 2006. OS: SP708337
After the A413 the canal route does a "U" turn through what is now a school playing field and then runs in a northerly direction parallel to the river. This view is looking towards the terminus from the start of the parallel river section. 6th June 2007. OS: SP704338
A footpath follows the infilled route of the canal as it proceeds towards the terminus. The route is lined by mature willows which date from canal days. 6th June 2007. OS: SP703339
Fence tensioning post which may date from the canal era. 6th June 2007. OS: SP703339
After following the river the canal line swings away and leaves the course of the metalled path. 6th June 2007. OS: SP702340
View looking back towards Old Stratford from just beyond where the canal parts company with the river. 6th June 2007. OS: SP702341
From the same spot as the previous picture, looking towards the terminus. 6th June 2007. OS: SP702341
The site of Lower Wharf, Buckingham, looking towards the terminus. 6th June 2007. OS: SP702342
View looking towards Old Stratford from near the site of bridge 29. The canal followed the line of trees around the perimeter of the football pitch.
Looking across the site of bridge 29. 6th June 2007. OS: SP700343
The entrance to Terminus Wharf at Buckingham. 6th June 2007. OS: SP699342
The wharf house at Buckingham. 6th June 2007. OS: SP699342
An 1880s map of the canal in Buckingham. (Image produced from the www.old-maps.co.uk service with permission of Landmark Information Group Ltd. and Ordnance Survey).
Satellite view of the area around the sharp U bend at Buckingham. The canal route has been marked on the photo along with the positions of bridges 27 and 28. The line of the canal is clearly visible as it runs across the school field in the centre of the picture, although it cannot be seen from the ground. (Image courtesy of Google Earth).
Map of the Buckingham and Old Stratford Arms adapted from the Buckingham Canal Society interpretation board at Cosgrove.
